Press releases
Changes to social assistance to take effect on 1 February 2026
Type:Press release
Publication date:15.1.2026 13.52
New general social security benefit to replace labour market subsidy and basic unemployment allowance as from 1 May 2026
Type:Press release
Publication date:15.1.2026 13.48
Drop in boys’ learning outcomes and violence-related risks call for joint national solutions
Type:Press release
Publication date:14.1.2026 13.00
Radical Health Festival brings leading health sector experts to Helsinki – The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is a co-organiser of the international event
Type:Press release
Publication date:9.1.2026 10.57
Comments on the new integration support are requested
Type:Press release
Publication date:5.1.2026 14.50
Amended legislation on health checks for children and young adults
Type:Press release
Publication date:22.12.2025 14.24
Request for comments: Legislative amendment would extend right of small alcohol producers to sell their products directly on-site
Type:Press release
Publication date:19.12.2025 15.18
Call for statements: seeking more effective ways to prevent benefit fraud
Type:Press release
Publication date:17.12.2025 12.36
Indicators to be developed to support renewal of wellbeing services counties – pilot project to begin in early 2026
Type:Press release
Publication date:12.12.2025 13.26
Ministers steering wellbeing services counties: the identified shortcomings of the wellbeing services county reform will continue to be addressed determinedly
Type:Press release
Publication date:10.12.2025 10.00
Interim evaluation: wellbeing services county reform progressing, but corrections needed to achieve objectives
Type:Press release
Publication date:10.12.2025 9.00
Finland’s International Gender Equality Prize 2025 goes to assistance work for women who suffer from psychological consequences of war and violence in Ukraine
Type:Press release
Publication date:8.12.2025 18.29
International examples to help Finland create governance model for wellbeing economy
Type:Column
Publication date:4.12.2025 8.46
Every adult is responsible for ensuring that children can live without violence – Action plan guides violence prevention in Finland
Type:Press release
Publication date:3.12.2025 10.45
Finland ranks eighth in EU Gender Equality Index
Type:Press release
Publication date:2.12.2025 11.49
EU ministers to discuss Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive, critical medicines, simplification of legislation and European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
Type:Press release
Publication date:1.12.2025 10.27
Slight decrease in healthcare fees for higher education students in 2026
Type:Press release
Publication date:27.11.2025 15.29
Working to ensure violence-free future for every girl and woman – Finland to publish its action plan for Istanbul Convention
Type:Press release
Publication date:25.11.2025 12.30
Reception of international assistance in healthcare made easier
Type:Press release
Publication date:20.11.2025 14.11
A national collaboration model is proposed for clinical trials, facilitating patient access to trials and bringing growth to Finland
Type:News item
Publication date:13.11.2025 9.00